Each person contributes to his and her situation in his own way. There was something to like and to dislike about each character, so the common bad guy/good guy scenario was not really at play. This was not overdone, in my opinion, and it's use & effects on the characters' lives was appealing in that sense. I really enjoyed this book and appreciated its use of a little fantasy to make it stand apart from others in this genre. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?Įach of the narrators did a great job with their respective characters and truly brought them to life. One almost has to respect going to such lengths to hang onto the man she loves so very, very much. Talk about an absorbing backstory and an even better present-day trophy wife come tragic victim come evil genius. I don't mind being a fan of a villain who shows such diabolically planned-out chaos, and Adele is one of these.

If you could sum up Behind Her Eyes in three words, what would they be? Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes takes the modern-day love triangle and not only turns it on its head but completely reinvents it in a way that will leave listeners reeling. But Louise can't guess how wrong - and how far a person might go to protect their marriage's secrets. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?Īs Louise is drawn into David and Adele's orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you've heard before.ĭavid and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But she also just happens to be married to David. The very married man from the bar.who says the kiss was a terrible mistake but who still can't keep his eyes off Louise.Īnd then Louise bumps into Adele, who's new to town and in need of a friend. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. Though he leaves after they kiss, she's thrilled she finally connected with someone. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar, and sparks fly. Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes? 'An eerie thriller.Pinborough keeps us guessing about just who’s manipulating whom - until the ending reveals that we’ve been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game.” ( The New York Times Book Review ) The instant New York Times and number-one international best seller

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